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Research Methods and Design in Sport Management explains research design, implementation, analysis, and assessment criteria with a focus on specific procedures unique to the discipline of sport management. The text is an invaluable resource for students and practitioners in sport management because it focuses on applied research for organizational purposes and the qualitative and quantitative methodologies pertinent to the field of sport management.

Organized in four parts, Research Methods and Design in Sport Management begins with an introduction to concepts in sport management research and a discussion of the ethical issues associated with research projects. The text outlines the steps to the research process, making it an easy-to-use guide for professionals undertaking a research project as well as students writing major term papers, theses, or dissertations. Analysis of research design with discussion of specific methods used in qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods research helps readers to determine and design the most appropriate research for their specific needs. This text teaches readers the following concepts and skills:

How to conduct a thorough literature review

Theoretical and conceptual frameworks to guide the research process

How to develop appropriate research questions and hypotheses

Techniques for conducting qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods research

Methods for analyzing data and reporting results

Multiple special elements in each chapter, including learning objectives, summaries, suggested advanced readings, and highlight boxes, guide readers through challenging concepts. A chapter dedicated to legal research in sport management provides a nonintimidating discussion of the unique elements evident in sport law research, such as legal precedence, case briefing, and special writing elements. Examples of published research in sport management illustrate ways in which various methodological tools and techniques can be used in answering research questions. Research in Action sections present excerpts from the Journal of Sport Management, which highlight research components mentioned in the text and assist students in learning how to read and evaluate research. In addition, all research examples provided throughout the text are specific to sport management, considering both sport industry settings and academic environments.

Research Methods and Design in Sport Management offers readers the tools to engage in the broad spectrum of research opportunities in the growing discipline of sport management. As accreditation in sport management becomes more prevalent, Research Methods and Design in Sport Management can assist students in gaining the knowledge and skills they need in order to compete in the job market and to contribute to their future careers. For professionals, the text offers tools to ensure the research they conduct and consume can accurately inform strategic business decisions.

Contents

Part I. Introduction to Research in Sport Management

Chapter 1. Research Concepts in Sport Management
Research Defined
Types of Research
Research Traditions
Summary

A graduate or upper-level undergraduate text for research methods and
research design courses in sport management programs. A reference for
sport management researchers, academics, and sport management
professionals.

Damon Andrew, PhD, is a professor and dean at Troy University in
the College of Health and Human Services, which includes the school of
nursing; the department of human services, rehabilitation, and social
work; the department of kinesiology and health promotion; and the
department of athletic training education. His academic credentials
include an associate’s degree from Jefferson Davis Community College, a
bachelor’s degree in physical education and a master’s degree in
exercise physiology from the University of South Alabama, two additional
master’s degrees in biomechanics and sport management from the
University of Florida, and a PhD in sport administration from Florida
State University.

Before assuming the decanal role at Troy University, Andrew directed
University of Louisville’s doctoral program in sport administration and
founded and directed a doctoral program in sport management at the
University of Tennessee. He also taught at Florida State University, the
University of Florida, and the University of South Alabama. His research
has been supported by over $2 million in funding via 25 grants and
contracts; it includes 46 manuscripts accepted for publication in
peer-reviewed journals and over 70 presentations at national and
international conferences. His peer-reviewed publications appear in more
than 20 scholarly journals, including the Journal of Sport
Management, SportManagement Review, Sport Marketing Quarterly,
International Journal of Sport Management, and the SportManagement
Education Journal. Andrew currently serves as the associate editor
for the International Journal of SportManagement and Marketing
and as an editorial board member of the International Journal of
Sport Management and the Journal ofSport Administration &
Supervision. He serves as an ad hoc reviewer for more than 10 other
scholarly outlets. He was elected by his peers to serve as member at
large of the North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM) and as
chief financial officer of the Sport and Recreation Law Association
(SRLA).

Andrew resides in Troy, Alabama, with his wife, Tera, and their
daughter, Clare. He enjoys spending time with his family, reading,
playing tennis, and watching sporting events.

Paul M. Pedersen, PhD, is an associate professor of sport
management and the director of the sport management doctoral program at
Indiana University at Bloomington. Previously, Pedersen taught sport
communication and management courses at several colleges and
universities, including Bowling Green State University and Palm Beach
Atlantic University. He received his PhD from Florida State University.

A former sportswriter and sport business columnist, Pedersen has
researched, published, and presented on the activities and practices of
many sport organization personnel, specifically those associated with
the print media and affiliated with intercollegiate and interscholastic
sports. He has lectured and presented worldwide on sport communication
and management topics. His primary area of scholarly interest is the
symbiotic relationship between sport and communication.

Pedersen has published 60 peer-reviewed articles in journals such as the Journal
of Sport Management, Sociology ofSport Journal, International
Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship, and Journal of
Sports Economics. Pedersen has coauthored Strategic Sport
Communication (2007) and Contemporary Sport Management, Fourth Edition
(2010), and authored two sport history texts.

Founder and editor in chief of the International Journal of Sport
Communication, Pedersen also serves as an editorial review board
member of five national and international sport journals. He is a
research fellow for the North American Society for Sport Management
(NASSM), a member of the North American Society for Sport History
(NASSH) and the European Association for Sport Management (EASM), and a
charter member of the Sport Marketing Association (SMA).Pedersen lives
in Bloomington, Indiana, with his wife, Jennifer, and their four
children. He enjoys spending time with his family as well as traveling,
photography, cycling, and watching sporting events.

Chad D. McEvoy, EdD, is an associate professor at Illinois State
University, where he is the coordinator of the sport management graduate
program. Before pursuing a career in academia, McEvoy worked in
marketing and fundraising in intercollegiate athletics at Iowa State
University and Western Michigan University. He has conducted research
projects for clients at various levels of sport, including professional
sport, intercollegiate athletics, Olympic sport, and sport agency
organizations.

McEvoy holds a doctoral degree from the University of Northern Colorado,
a master’s degree from the University of Massachusetts, and a bachelor’s
degree from Iowa State University, each in sport management and
administration. His research interests focus on revenue generation in
commercialized spectator sport settings. McEvoy has published articles
in the Journal of Sport Management, Sport Management Review, Sport
Marketing Quarterly, and InternationalJournal of Sport
Management and Marketing. His research has been featured in numerous
media stories and interviews appearing in Wall Street Journal,
SportsIllustrated.com, ESPN.com, Chicago Tribune, Philadelphia Inquirer,
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Portland Oregonian, and Kansas City Star.
McEvoy appeared as a panelist before the prestigious Knight Commission
on Intercollegiate Athletics in 2008, and he is currently coeditor of the
Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics.

McEvoy and his wife, Kerry, live in Normal, Illinois, with their sons
Andy and Luke. In addition to spending time with his family, he enjoys
playing sports and games, cooking, and watching sports.